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Authors booths 12pm- 6pm

Live Music 11am-12am

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SATURDAY

1:30-4pm Harpist Aislinn Gagliardi playing in the first floor hallway

FREE GIFT WRAPPING FOR BOOKS AND CDS 3PM-6PM Compliments of the IAHC and McNulty Irish Dancers in the first floor hallway

Shamrock American Room: Second Floor
12pm  Senior writer for Bloomberg News in Washington, D.C., David Lynch- Ireland: An Economic Role Model Once Again
1pm   From the Broom Dance to Riverdance – Where Will We Step to Next? Moderator John Gleeson, Kate Flanagan, David Meyer, Mark Howard
2pm   Irish Theater Past, Present, and Future – Moderator Frank Mahon; Belinda McKeon, Brad Armacost, Vincent Woods
3pm  Complexities of Contemporary Irish Culture – Moderator Mary Pat Kelly, Chris Binchy, Kevin Barry, Claire Kilroy
4pm  Irish Music in Chicago Post O'Neill - Moderator Bill Margeson; Ed Ward (Milwaulkee Irish Festival), Liz Carroll, Jimmy Keane, Sean Cleland

Library: Second Floor
Wake exhibit all day

12pm Book Club Meeting- Chris Binchy Five Days Apart
1pm Presentation of Wake Amusements- Matt Packer
1pm Fairy Tale Party in the kid's area of the library
2pm Conor Cunneen- For the Love of Being Irish
3pm Introduction to the Book of Kells by Frank Crowley
3pm Cynthia Neale reads and talks about her books for young readers in the kid's area of the library
4pm Faces and Places in a Sacred Landscape by professional photographer James Fraher
5pm Mike Fallaw speaks on the history of the San Patricios
5:30 author Kevin O'Hara presents his best-seller book Last of the Donkey Pilgrims
6:00 Photography Contest Adjudication

Auditorium: First Floor
5pm Dr.Matt Cranitch, Jackie Daly, and Paul de Grae
6:30pm  Liz Carroll and Cormac McCarthy
8pm  Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill

Fifth Province: First Floor
10:45am- 12:15pm Breakfast sponsored by Harrington Catering
12pm Rachel Gaffney Cooking Demonstration
1:00 Sheila Doorly-Bracken, Frank Quinn, Pat Quinn: O’Shaughnessy’s Pub
2pm Pat Finnegan   The Grafton Pub
3pm  Patrick Cannady and Karen Cook-Cannady, The Halsted Harp
4pm Chicago Reel
5:30pm  Rachel Gaffney Cooking Demonstration
8:30pm Ceili Mor with the Broken Pledge Ceili Band: beginners welcome

Theater: Third Floor
Our theater is located on the third floor of the IAHC. An elevator is available near the middle staircase.

12pm Belfast-born author Glen Patterson - Reading and Q&A

1:30 Azusa Productions   Rough Theatre II by Samuel Beckett
The hilarious 30 minute one-act is about two men discussing whether a third should be allowed to jump from a window.

2:45 ShawChicago   Scenes from Saint Joan by G.B. Shaw
In Shaw’s great play depicting the life and trials of Saint Joan, we see Joan progress from the simple country girl obeying her saints’ voices, to the warrior and political strategist who transforms the contentious feudal states of medieval France into a united nation. Shaw creates the persuasive conversations between the heroine and the men who enable her dream of a unified France.

4:00 Seanachai    Selections from the Works of Eugene O'Neill

5:15 Smock Alley     Matchmakers by Seumas O'Brien
The Corcoran's are plotting their headstrong daughter Kitty's arranged marriage to the son of their old friends the Delahunty's. Kitty is totally opposed to the idea and and makes no secret of it.    30 min.

Art Gallery: Second Floor
Elizabeth Cope and Jennifer Allen

Literary Salon: Room 304
11:45 PM Celtic Women International Gathering Ceremony
12pm Cindy Matyi & Dolores Whelan     release of a new Celtic calendar created by Celtic Spirituality educator Dolores Whelan and modern Celtic artist Cindy Matyi. 
12:30pm  Arthur Cola    Blending Irish Faith, Folklore and Heritage    Historian/Author  
1pm    Patricia Falvey    The Linen Queen    Historian/Author  
1:30pm Jennifer Faus    Before Bloody Sunday or her new book    Historian/Author  
2pm  Brenna Briggs    Liffey River: Irish Dancer   
2:30pm  Mark Piekarz  Stories of Ireland in Song
3pm Joanna Trotter    Granuaille    Play  
3:30pm  Johnny McCarthy    Anu Goddess of the Mountains of Paps    Irish Myths  
4pm  Joan Kramer    CWI's Brigid's Tour:  a Meditation   
4:30pm Mary Wagner    Running with Stilettos and more...    Life Transition Essays 
5pm  Josephine Craven    Land of Hearts Desire: Poems of WB Yeats
5:30pm Kathy Cowan   Irish Songs

Yeats Exhibition: Room 109
2pm The Literary and Local Legacy of John McGahern by Dr. John Kenny

Music Room- Room 111
1pm Accordion Master Class with Jackie Daly and Jimmy Keane
2pm John Hoban reading from his book 'From the Plain of the Yew Tree- The Lifetime Journey of a County Mayo Musician.' The author/singer/musician will mix reading with singing
3pm Sean Nos dance workshop with the Cunninghams- 12 years and older
4pm  Master Fiddle Class with Ben and Maurice Lennon
5pm The Academy of Irish Music Open House and playing music

SUNDAY

Erin Room: 4th floor
AUTHORS BOOTHS 12pm-6pm

Shamrock American Room: Second Floor
12 pm Celtic Spirituality- Ever Ancient, Ever New-  Moderator Pat Monaghan, Johnny McCarthy, Dolores Whelan, Cindy Matyi, Michael McDermott
1 PM  Irish Traditional music- Where it's been/where it's going- Dr. Larry McCullough
2 PM  African and Irish Influences in American Old Time Music - Mick Moloney
3 PM  Preservation of Traditional Irish Music From O’Neill To Fleishmann – Moderator Dr. Larry McCullough, Paul de Grae, Dr. Matt Cranitch, Brendan McKinney
4 PM  Economics and beyond:What’s Next for Ireland – Moderator Tom Wright, Frank Delaney, David Lynch and Consul General Aidan Cronin
5:30 PM Patrick Taylor, author of the Irish Country Doctor series, reading from his new book: A Dublin Country Doctor

Library: Second Floor
Wake Exhibit 12-6pm

12pm Book Club Meeting- Patricia Falvey: The Linen Queen
1pm  Reading from Solace – Belinda McKeon
1pm Fairy Tale Party in the kid's area of the library
2pm Jerry O'Neill- poetry reading
2pm Young Writers panel: Sandra McCone, Arthur Cola, Brenna Briggs, Cynthia Neale and Laura Coyle give advice to young authors and illustrators.
2:15pm Mary Kunert- poetry reading
2:30pm Mary ODonoghue- poetry reading
3pm Joan McBreen- poetry reading
3pm Cynthia Neale reads and talks about her books for young readers in the kid's area of the library
3:15pm Pat Monaghan- poetry reading
3:30pm Vincent Woods- poetry reading
4pm Cork Literary Review: Joseph Woods, Eugene O'Connell and Brian Turner
5pm  Brigid O'Malley- poetry reading
5:15pm Poetry Contest Adjudication

Auditorium: First Floor
10am Irish Mass
4pm Johnny McCarthy and Cormac McCarthy
5:30pm Ben and Maurice Lennon – Moderated by Vincent Woods
7pm Mick Moloney, Jimmy Keane, and Sean Cleland
8:30pm The Cunninghams World-class Sean Nos Dancers with Chicago Reel and Jimmy Keane

Fifth Province: First Floor
10:45am-12:15pm Irish Breakfast sponsored by Harrington Catering
11pm Irish Heritage Singers
12pm The Dooley Brothers
1pmNoel Rice, Cathleen Rice-Halliburton & Kevin Rice
2pm Joe O’Shea and Mike O’Shea
3pm Gerry and Kevin Carey

Theater: Third Floor
Our theater is located on the third floor of the IAHC. An elevator is available near the middle staircase.

12:00 Country Doctor- Series Author Patrick Taylor reading from his new book

1:30 Azusa Productions   Rough Theatre II by Samuel Beckett
The hilarious 30 minute one-act is about two men discussing whether a third should be allowed to jump from a window.

2:45 ShawChicago   Scenes from Saint Joan by G.B. Shaw
In Shaw’s great play depicting the life and trials of Saint Joan, we see Joan progress from the simple country girl obeying her saints’ voices, to the warrior and political strategist who transforms the contentious feudal states of medieval France into a united nation. Shaw creates the persuasive conversations between the heroine and the men who enable her dream of a unified France.

4:00 Seanachai    Selections from the Works of Eugene O'Neill

5:15 Smock Alley     Matchmakers by Seumas O'Brien
The Corcoran's are plotting their headstrong daughter Kitty's arranged marriage to the son of their old friends the Delahunty's. Kitty is totally opposed to the idea and and makes no secret of it.    30 min.

Art Gallery: Second Floor
Elizabeth and Jennifer Allen

Literary Salon: Room 304
12pm Brigid O'Malley   Favorite Poems in English and Irish
12:30pm Mary Kunert    A Regular Guy's Daughter   
1pm Maureen Smith   Sinead McCoole and the Irish Revolutionary Women 
1:30pm Cynthia Matyi   The Contemporary Celtic Artist - Drawing on the Past for Inspiration   
2pm Dolores Whelan    The wisdom within the Celtic Calendar    Celtic Spirituality   
2:30pm Mary Pat Kelly    US Marines in Northern Ireland     History   
3pm Michael McDermott    Brigit:  Ancient goddess, abbess, saint and current inspiration
3:30pm Mary Malloy    1893 Columbian Exhibition Women's Building    History
4pm Patricia Monaghan    Satire: The Celtic Bard's Responsibility in Times of Crisis
4:30pm  Kathy O'Neill    Where are Your Freckles and Red Hair? Stories of Irish America       
5pm Paul J. Bauer and Mark Dawidziak, Jim Tully: Rediscovering a Lost Irish-American Writer    
5:45pm Celtic Women International, "Scattering" Ceremony- All are invited and welcome to participate

Yeats Exhibition: Room 109

1pm Words for Music Perhaps- Josephine Craven and friends: Kathy Cowan, Brigid Gerace, Frank Gleeson, Michael King, and Mark Piekarz
Yeats wrote, “I wanted all my poetry to be spoken on a stage or sung.…I have spent my life in clearing out of poetry every phrase written for the   
eye, and bringing all back to syntax that is for the ear alone.” He should be well-pleased. His words have inspired numerous musicians and singers through the years, including Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Bono of U2, Sinead O'Connor, Shane MacGowan, Christy Moore, the Cranberries, Clannad, and the Waterboys to name a few.  In homage to the great man’s desire Josephine Craven and friends present a selection of poems from his body of work showcasing their inherent musicality.

2pm Yeats  Retrospective – Frank Delaney

Music Room- Room 111

1pm  Guitar and fiddle Master Class with Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
2pm Sean Nos dance workshop with the Cunninghams- 12 years and older
3pm- 6pm Irish Music School of Chicago open house and music playing